Flavoring machine



Feb. 2, 1932. s. BRAMLEY-MOORE FLAVORING MACHINE 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 FiledApril 11, 1930 Feb. 2, 1932. s. BRAMLEY-MOORE FLAVORING MACHINE FiledApril 11, 1930 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 l. w m Q Patented Feb. 2, 1932 uaTTsosTATss PATENT orator. q

SWINFEN BBAMLEY-MOOBE, 01? WHITE PLAINS, NEW YORK FLAVORING MACHINEApplication filed April 11, 1830. Serial No. 443,583.

The present invention relates to flavoring discharge pipes 4, althoughany suitable proor aerating machines, and aims to provide a vision forthe flow or circulation of fluid novel and improved machine intendedespethrough the jacket may be provided. cially for improving the flavorof chocolate, The opposite ends or heads of the cylinder and which maybe used for aerating other are provided-with the air inlet 5 and outlet6, 5 fluent materials. respectively, near the top of the cylinder,

Another object of the invention is the prowhich is arranged with itsaxis horizontal, vision of a rotor of novel construction adaptand ablower 7 is mounted over or suitably ed to dip in the chocolate or otherfluent maconnected with the inlet 5 for directing a w terial and adaptedto raise films of the mastream of air through said inlet to flow longi-6O terial and move same across a stream of air, tudinally through theupper portion of the so that such films of material are interceptedcylinder and out through the outlet 6, as inby the air and in order thatthe air will carry dicated by the arrowsin Fig. 1. I off vapors andimpurities. A shaft 8 is mounted for rotation in the The passing of astream of air through heads of the cylinder, and may be rotatedchocolate while in a fluid or semi-fluid condiby any suitable gearing,and forms part of tion has been found to improve the flavor the rotor.and qualities of the chocolate, and the present The rotor comprisespairs of dimetrical machine is for the purpose of providing efrods 9extending through the shaft, and diaficient means for bringing thechocolate or metrically opposite grids or screens 10 sup- To otherfluent material and air into contact. ported by said rods. As shown, thegrids With the foregoing and other objects in are composed of coarsewire mesh with the view, which will be apparent as the descripterminalsof the wires bent around stout wire r tion proceeds, the inventionresides in the frames 11.

construction and arrangement of parts, as Said frames have eyes or loops12 welded hereinafter described and claimed, it being or otherwisesecured thereto and loosely emunderstood that changes can be made withinbracing the rods 9. The rods 9 of each pair the scope of what is claimedwithout departare spaced longitudinally of the shaft and ing from thespirit of the invention. are arranged at right angles with one anotherThe invention is illustrated in the accomand the grids or screens, withtheir frames, so

panying drawings, wherein are pressed into helical form.

Fig. 1 is a side elevation of the machine, a The rods 9 are slippedthrough the loops 12 portion of the cylinder and jacket being and shaft8, in assembling the parts, and the 9 broken away to illustrate a partof the rotor. grids will be firmly supported by said rods Fig. 2 is anenlarged cross section of the and cannot be displaced while the rods arein rotor illustrating one pair of grids or screens. place. The rods aresecured to the shaft 8 Fig. 3 is an elevation of the rotor shaft. bymeans of set screws 13, or the like. Figs. 4, 5, 6,7, 8,9 and 10 arecross sections The apertures 14 in the shaft through 40 on therespective lines 4-4:, 55, 6-6, 7-7, which the rods 9 extend, as seen inFigs. 3 to 88, 9-9 and 1010, respectively, of Fig. 8, 10, inclusive, arearranged at different angles showing the positions of the successivepairs relatively to one another, in order that the of apertures for thegrid supporting rods. successive pairs of grids will be arranged in Themachine comprises a cylinder or casdifferent relative positions aboutthe axis of 45 ing 1 of suitable size having a jacket 2 the shaft, andthe pairs of grids are also through which steam, hot water or otherheatspaced apart longitudinally ofthe shaft. as ed fluid may pass forheating the chocolate or seen in Fig. 8. other material within thecylinder. The In operation, as the grids move under the jacket issupplied at the bottom with the heatshaft 8 they dig in the chocolate orother maed fluid through the pipe 3, and the fluid disterial, and beingarranged in helical or obhave a paddling effect in charges at the top ofthe jacket through the lique position W1 5 film-like over the area ofthe grids.

These films of chocolate are carried across the stream of air, and theair flowing through the openings of the grids will break up the films ofchocolate and intercept the particles thereof, to aerate the chocolateand carry off undesirable odors and impurities.

The grids spread out the chocolate in filmlike or fan shape across thestream of air, and the grids being composed of wire mesh will enable theair to pass through the films of chocolate readily, and the grids willalso have a stirring and agitating action in passing through thechocolate or material. As a result of the action of the gridsinthe chocolate and the action of the air in passing through the grids, the flavorand quality of the chocolate are improved to a marked degree.

The cylinder 1 has a discharge spout 15 1 through which the treatedchocolate is di charged, a suitable gate being provided to control thedischarge outlet.

Having thus described the invention, What is claimed as new is:

1. A machine of the character described comprising a rotor havingdiametrical rods at different angles. and grids having portionsembracing said rods, said portions of each grid engaging apair of rodsarranged at anangle t-o'one another in order to maintain the grid'inposition on said rods.

2. A machine of the character described comprising a rotor including ashaft, diametrical rods carried by the shaft'and arranged at differentangles and spaced longitudinally of the shaft, and separate individualhelically arranged grids between said rods andhaving portions detachablyengaging said rods.

3. A machine of the character described comprising a rotor including ashaft, diametrical rods secured through said shaft, at different angles,and grids having loops embracing said rods, said loops of each gridengaging two rods arranged at an angle relatively'to one another inorder to maintain the grid in position on saidrods.

4. A machine of the character described having a rotor comprising ashaft, pairs of diametrical rods extending through said shaft, atdifferent angles and spaced longitudinally thereon, and diametricallyopposite helically arranged grids between and connected with each pairof said rods.

5. A machine of the character described having a rotor comprisin ashaft, pairs of diametrical rods extending through said shaft atdifferent angles and spaced longitudinally thereon, anddiametricallyopposite helically arranged grids between said rods andhaving loops embracing each pair of sald rods.

6. A machine of the character described comprising a casing, means forproducing a stream of a r through the casing above material therein, asubstantially horizontal shape mounted for rotation in the casing, pairsof rods extending through the shaft, the rods of each pair beingarranged at an angle relatively to one another, and the pairs of rodsbeing arranged at different relative angles, and diametrically oppositehelical in the casing, and pairs of diametrically opposite helical gridsmounted on'the shaft at longitudinally spaced points thereof andarranged at different angles around the axis of the shaft, to dip insaid material and move across said stream of air.

In testimony whereof I aiiix my signature.

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